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.marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-display-ws{display:inline;white-space:nowrap}</style> <div class="marriage-display-ws"><div style="display:inline-block;line-height:normal;">John Simmons</div> <div style="display:inline-block;"></div>(<abbr title="married">m.</abbr> 2015)<wbr /></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="official-website"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://iaindale.com">Official website</a></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Iain Dale</b> (born 15 July 1962) is a British broadcaster, author, political commentator, and a former publisher and book retailer. He has been a blogger since 2002. He was the publisher of the <i><a href="/wiki/Total_Politics" title="Total Politics">Total Politics</a></i> magazine between 2008 and 2012, and the managing director of <a href="/wiki/Biteback_Publishing" title="Biteback Publishing">Biteback Publishing</a> until May 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-iaindale.com_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-iaindale.com-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since September 2010, he has hosted a regular discussion show on the radio station <a href="/wiki/LBC" title="LBC">LBC</a>. He was named Radio Presenter of the Year at the Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards in 2013<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 28 May 2024, he announced that he was quitting his LBC roles to run as an MP in the <a href="/wiki/2024_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="2024 United Kingdom general election">2024 United Kingdom general election</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:0_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> only to abandon his campaign three days later.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He returned to his usual LBC slot on 3 June. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life_and_education">Early life and education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iain_Dale&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life and education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Dale was born in <a href="/wiki/Cambridge" title="Cambridge">Cambridge</a> and grew up in <a href="/wiki/Essex" title="Essex">Essex</a>, where he attended <a href="/wiki/Ashdon" title="Ashdon">Ashdon</a> County Primary School and <a href="/wiki/Saffron_Walden_County_High_School" title="Saffron Walden County High School">Saffron Walden County High School</a>. After a gap year in which he worked as a nursing assistant at the Werner Wicker Klinik in <a href="/wiki/West_Germany" title="West Germany">West Germany</a>, he studied German, linguistics and teaching English as a foreign language at the <a href="/wiki/University_of_East_Anglia" title="University of East Anglia">University of East Anglia</a>; his course included a year in which he taught English at the <a href="/wiki/Gymnasium_(school)" title="Gymnasium (school)">gymnasium</a> in <a href="/wiki/Besigheim" title="Besigheim">Besigheim</a>. He was awarded an upper second class honours BA in 1985.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iain_Dale&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_roles">Early roles</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iain_Dale&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Early roles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Dale was a <a href="/wiki/Research_assistant" title="Research assistant">research assistant</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Conservative_Party_(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)">Conservative</a> <a href="/wiki/Member_of_Parliament_(United_Kingdom)" title="Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)">Member of Parliament</a> <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Thompson" title="Patrick Thompson">Patrick Thompson</a> (1985–87), the public affairs manager for the British Ports Federation (1987–89), a financial journalist with <i><a href="/wiki/Lloyd%27s_List" title="Lloyd's List">Lloyd's List</a></i> (1989–90) and then the deputy managing director of the Waterfront Partnership and the managing director of the Waterfront Conference Company (1990–96). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Writing">Writing</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iain_Dale&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Writing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Dale wrote a fortnightly column for <i><a href="/wiki/The_Daily_Telegraph" title="The Daily Telegraph">The Daily Telegraph</a></i> from 2007 to 2009. He has also written for <i><a href="/wiki/The_Guardian" title="The Guardian">The Guardian</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Independent" title="The Independent">The Independent</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/GQ" title="GQ">GQ</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Spectator" title="The Spectator">The Spectator</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Attitude_(magazine)" title="Attitude (magazine)">Attitude</a></i> and the <i><a href="/wiki/New_Statesman" title="New Statesman">New Statesman</a></i>. </p><p>Between 2006 and 2013, Dale wrote a weekly diary column for the <i><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Daily_Press" title="Eastern Daily Press">Eastern Daily Press</a></i>. In December 2018, it was announced that he would contribute a new weekly column to both the <i>Eastern Daily Press</i> and its <a href="/wiki/Archant" title="Archant">Archant</a> stablemate, the <i><a href="/wiki/East_Anglian_Daily_Times" title="East Anglian Daily Times">East Anglian Daily Times</a></i>. </p><p>Dale has written or edited 46 political books. This includes co-authoring, in May 2006, a book with fellow blogger <a href="/wiki/Paul_Staines" title="Paul Staines">Paul Staines</a> (responsible for the <a href="/wiki/Guido_Fawkes" title="Guido Fawkes">Guido Fawkes</a> website) about alleged instances of sleaze from the <a href="/wiki/Labour_Party_(UK)" title="Labour Party (UK)">Labour</a> government since it took office in 1997.<sup id="cite_ref-sleaze_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sleaze-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A second edition was published in June 2007.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Dale has written histories of <a href="/wiki/West_Ham_United" class="mw-redirect" title="West Ham United">West Ham United</a> and <a href="/wiki/Norwich_City" class="mw-redirect" title="Norwich City">Norwich City</a> football clubs for <a href="/wiki/Haynes_Publishing" class="mw-redirect" title="Haynes Publishing">Haynes Publishing</a>, and in 2015, wrote a book called <i>The NHS: Things That Need to be Said</i> for Elliott & Thompson. His most recent book was co-edited by the former Labour <a href="/wiki/Home_Secretary" title="Home Secretary">Home Secretary</a> <a href="/wiki/Jacqui_Smith" title="Jacqui Smith">Jacqui Smith</a>, and is a collection of biographical essays of every female MP elected to the <a href="/wiki/House_of_Commons" title="House of Commons">House of Commons</a> since 1918 entitled <i>Honourable Ladies.</i> A second volume was published in 2019. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Broadcasting">Broadcasting</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iain_Dale&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Broadcasting"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Dale got his break in radio on <a href="/wiki/BBC_Radio_5_Live" title="BBC Radio 5 Live">BBC Radio 5 Live</a>, where he was the regular cover for <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Pierce" title="Andrew Pierce">Andrew Pierce</a> on <i>Sunday Service</i> with <a href="/wiki/Fi_Glover" title="Fi Glover">Fi Glover</a> and <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Whelan" title="Charlie Whelan">Charlie Whelan</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers"><span title="The time period mentioned near this tag is ambiguous. (August 2022)">when?</span></a></i>]</sup> He presented a documentary on how the BBC covers general election results, <i>Counting Chickens</i> on the night of the <a href="/wiki/2001_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="2001 United Kingdom general election">2001 general election</a>, 7 June 2001. He also presented <a href="/wiki/BBC_Radio_Four" class="mw-redirect" title="BBC Radio Four">BBC Radio Four</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/The_Westminster_Hour" title="The Westminster Hour">The Westminster Hour</a></i>, <i>People & Politics</i> on the <a href="/wiki/BBC_World_Service" title="BBC World Service">BBC World Service</a> and a number of episodes of <i><a href="/wiki/What_the_Papers_Say" title="What the Papers Say">What the Papers Say</a></i> between 2010 and 2016. </p><p>Dale was a stand-in presenter for the London radio station <a href="/wiki/LBC_97.3" class="mw-redirect" title="LBC 97.3">LBC 97.3</a> during the first nine months of 2010 after doing a couple of test programmes with other journalists. With <a href="/wiki/Gaby_Hinsliff" title="Gaby Hinsliff">Gaby Hinsliff</a>, he co-presented LBC's six-hour <a href="/wiki/2010_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="2010 United Kingdom general election">election night</a> programme on 7 May 2010. In May and June 2010, he presented the <a href="/wiki/Petrie_Hosken" class="mw-redirect" title="Petrie Hosken">Petrie Hosken</a>, <a href="/wiki/Clive_Bull" title="Clive Bull">Clive Bull</a>, <a href="/wiki/James_Max" title="James Max">James Max</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jeni_Barnett" title="Jeni Barnett">Jeni Barnett</a> phone-in shows, and on 22 June 2010 fronted LBC's budget coverage. </p><p>In late July 2010, Dale started a six-week stint on LBC covering for <a href="/wiki/Petrie_Hosken" class="mw-redirect" title="Petrie Hosken">Petrie Hosken</a> and <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Pierce" title="Andrew Pierce">Andrew Pierce</a>, which later turned into a regular show. Dale was the weekly evening presenter on LBC from 7 to 10<span class="nowrap"> </span>pm until March 2013, when <a href="/wiki/Clive_Bull" title="Clive Bull">Clive Bull</a> took over. Dale instead replaced broadcaster <a href="/wiki/James_Whale_(radio)" class="mw-redirect" title="James Whale (radio)">James Whale</a> as the presenter of the <i>Drivetime</i> show between 4<span class="nowrap"> </span>pm and 7<span class="nowrap"> </span>pm Monday to Friday. He continued to present the station's <i>Sunday Politics</i> show between 10<span class="nowrap"> </span>am and 1<span class="nowrap"> </span>pm each weekend for a further few weeks in March 2013 until <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Gilligan" title="Andrew Gilligan">Andrew Gilligan</a> took over. On 3 September 2018, <a href="/wiki/LBC" title="LBC">LBC</a> changed their autumn schedule: Dale moved to the evening show (7–10pm). </p><p>Dale formerly presented <i>Planet Politics</i> on <a href="/wiki/Oneword" title="Oneword">Oneword</a> Radio. He was also the chief presenter on the failed internet TV station <a href="/wiki/18_Doughty_Street" title="18 Doughty Street">18 Doughty Street</a>. </p><p>Dale was shortlisted for Speech Radio Programme of the Year at the 2013 <a href="/wiki/Sony_Radio_Academy_Awards" class="mw-redirect" title="Sony Radio Academy Awards">Sony Radio Academy Awards</a>, and then went on to win Radio Presenter of the Year at the 2013 and 2016 Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards. He won a Silver Sony for Interview of the Year at the 2014 Sony Awards<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> for his interview with James from Woolwich, who was an eyewitness to the <a href="/wiki/Murder_of_Lee_Rigby" title="Murder of Lee Rigby">murder of Lee Rigby</a>. </p><p>Dale currently co-hosts a weekly political and current affairs podcast, entitled For <i>The Many</i>, alongside Jacqui Smith. </p><p>Dale has often appeared on television programmes such as <i><a href="/wiki/Newsnight" title="Newsnight">Newsnight</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Andrew_Marr_Show" title="The Andrew Marr Show">The Andrew Marr Show</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Jeremy_Vine_(TV_Show)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jeremy Vine (TV Show)">Jeremy Vine</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Good_Morning_Britain_(2014_TV_programme)" title="Good Morning Britain (2014 TV programme)">Good Morning Britain</a></i>. </p><p>During the <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2024" title="UEFA Euro 2024">2024 European Football Championship final</a>, Dale twitted that whilst every English player was singing the national anthem, all Spanish players remained silent as the <a href="/wiki/Marcha_Real" title="Marcha Real">Marcha Real</a> was played, attributing it to a lack of patriotism. The Spanish anthem does not have lyrics.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Blogging">Blogging</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iain_Dale&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Blogging"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Dale wrote a blog titled <i>Iain Dale's Diary</i>. It was nominated by <i>The Guardian</i> for the Political Blog of the Year Award in 2005.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In July 2011, Dale started a collaborative blog site, <i>Dale & Co</i>, with many contributors from the political spectrum, including himself. He continues to author a blog entitled <i>West Ham Till I Die</i>, in which he writes on <a href="/wiki/West_Ham_United_F.C." title="West Ham United F.C.">West Ham United</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Dale wrote a weekly diary column for the website <a href="/wiki/ConservativeHome" title="ConservativeHome">ConservativeHome</a> until 2021,<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> where he also published his annual list of the '100 most influential people on the Right' through to 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Retailing_and_publishing">Retailing and publishing</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iain_Dale&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Retailing and publishing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1997, Dale opened Politico's Bookstore and Coffee House in <a href="/wiki/City_of_Westminster" title="City of Westminster">Westminster</a>, selling political books, memorabilia and novelty items. The shop spawned sister publishing and web design businesses that shared the Politico's brand. In 1998, he expanded his operation with the creation of a publishing division, Politico's Publishing, which he sold to <a href="/wiki/Methuen_Publishing" title="Methuen Publishing">Methuen Publishing</a> in 2003. In 2004, he announced the closure of his bricks-and-mortar outlet and relocated his business to <a href="/wiki/Kent" title="Kent">Kent</a> as a mail-order operation. Later that year, Methuen re-opened his former premises as the Westminster Bookshop. </p><p>In 2006, Dale sold his Politico's Bookstore business to Harriman House. In 2012, he relaunched Politico's online as part of his <a href="/wiki/Biteback_Publishing" title="Biteback Publishing">Biteback Publishing</a> business. He was also the publisher of <i><a href="/wiki/Total_Politics" title="Total Politics">Total Politics</a></i> magazine from June 2008 until its sale to <a href="/wiki/Dods_(Group)_PLC" class="mw-redirect" title="Dods (Group) PLC">Dods (Group) PLC</a> in December 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-iaindale.com_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-iaindale.com-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Political_activities">Political activities</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iain_Dale&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Political activities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In May 2005, Dale stood in the <a href="/wiki/2005_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="2005 United Kingdom general election">general election</a> as the <a href="/wiki/Conservative_Party_(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)">Conservative</a> candidate for <a href="/wiki/North_Norfolk_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" title="North Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)">North Norfolk</a>, losing to the <a href="/wiki/Liberal_Democrats_(UK)" title="Liberal Democrats (UK)">Liberal Democrat</a> incumbent, <a href="/wiki/Norman_Lamb" title="Norman Lamb">Norman Lamb</a>. Subsequently, Dale acted as the chief of staff to the losing leadership candidate <a href="/wiki/David_Davis_(British_politician)" title="David Davis (British politician)">David Davis</a> in the run-up to the <a href="/wiki/2005_Conservative_Party_leadership_election" title="2005 Conservative Party leadership election">2005 Conservative Party leadership campaign</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In August 2006, it was confirmed that Dale had been added to the <a href="/wiki/Conservative_A-List" title="Conservative A-List">Conservative A-List</a> of candidates to fight the next general election.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He unsuccessfully applied for the Conservative candidacy for the <a href="/wiki/Safe_seat" title="Safe seat">safe seat</a> <a href="/wiki/Maidstone_and_The_Weald_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" title="Maidstone and The Weald (UK Parliament constituency)">Maidstone and The Weald</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Public_Service_Announcement_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Public_Service_Announcement-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In October 2009, Dale ran for selection for the Conservative <a href="/wiki/Safe_seat" title="Safe seat">safe seat</a> of <a href="/wiki/Bracknell_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" title="Bracknell (UK Parliament constituency)">Bracknell</a><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in order to succeed <a href="/wiki/Andrew_MacKay" title="Andrew MacKay">Andrew MacKay</a>, who stepped down at the <a href="/wiki/2010_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="2010 United Kingdom general election">2010 general election</a>. Dale came third in the run-off ballot behind <a href="/wiki/Rory_Stewart" title="Rory Stewart">Rory Stewart</a> and the eventual winner <a href="/wiki/Phillip_Lee_(politician)" title="Phillip Lee (politician)">Philip Lee</a>. </p><p>On 17 June 2010, Dale announced on his blog that he was resigning from the Conservative Party candidates list and would not be standing at any forthcoming parliamentary election.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 14 December 2010, Dale announced that he was quitting both blogging at <i>Iain Dale's Diary</i> and party politics.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the <a href="/wiki/2016_EU_referendum" class="mw-redirect" title="2016 EU referendum">2016 EU referendum</a>, Dale voted for "Leave".<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 28 May 2024, Dale announced that he would be stepping back from his <a href="/wiki/LBC" title="LBC">LBC</a> radio show to run as a <a href="/wiki/Conservative_Party_(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)">Conservative</a> candidate in the <a href="/wiki/2024_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="2024 United Kingdom general election">2024 general election</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-:0_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> hoping to stand in the seat of <a href="/wiki/Tunbridge_Wells_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" title="Tunbridge Wells (UK Parliament constituency)">Tunbridge Wells</a>, where he lives.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 31 May he announced that he had decided not to put his name on the shortlist after comments he had made about Tunbridge Wells, two years earlier, emerged online. In the clip he said that he didn't like living in the town he was running in.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Dale defended himself by stating that "there is a context to it, but nobody’s interested in context or nuance in these situations".<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 12 September in an interview with <a href="/w/index.php?title=The_TImes&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="The TImes (page does not exist)">The TImes</a> he said of the remarks: "I’ve had no pushback at all [from people in Tunbridge Wells]. People have said, “Who hasn’t slagged off where they live?” But I felt a sense of humiliation. Still do."<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Electoral_history">Electoral history</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iain_Dale&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Electoral history"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders"> <caption><a href="/wiki/2005_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="2005 United Kingdom general election">General election 2005</a>: North Norfolk<sup id="cite_ref-electoralcalculus2005_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-electoralcalculus2005-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 130px">Party </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 5em">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 3.5em">% </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 3.5em"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1038841319">.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}</style><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Change in percentage value since previous election">±%</span> </th></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#FAA61A; width:5px;"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Liberal_Democrats_(UK)" title="Liberal Democrats (UK)">Liberal Democrats</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b><a href="/wiki/Norman_Lamb" title="Norman Lamb">Norman Lamb</a> </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right; margin-right:0.5em"><b>31,515 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right; margin-right:0.5em"><b>53.4 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right; margin-right:0.5em"><b>+10.7 </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="background-color: #0087DC; width: 5px;"> </td> <td class="org" style="width: 130px"><a href="/wiki/Conservative_Party_(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)">Conservative</a> </td> <td class="fn">Iain Dale </td> <td style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em">20,909 </td> <td style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em">35.5 </td> <td style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em">−6.3 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="background-color: #E4003B; width: 5px;"> </td> <td class="org" style="width: 130px"><a href="/wiki/Labour_Party_(UK)" title="Labour Party (UK)">Labour</a> </td> <td class="fn">Phil Harris </td> <td style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em">5,447 </td> <td style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em">9.2 </td> <td style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em">−4.1 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="background-color: #6D3177; width: 5px;"> </td> <td class="org" style="width: 130px"><a href="/wiki/UK_Independence_Party" title="UK Independence Party">UKIP</a> </td> <td class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Stuart_Agnew" title="Stuart Agnew">Stuart Agnew</a> </td> <td style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em">978 </td> <td style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em">1.7 </td> <td style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em">+0.6 </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="background-color: #DCDCDC; width: 5px;"> </td> <td class="org" style="width: 130px"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Independent</a> </td> <td class="fn">Justin Appleyard </td> <td style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em">116 </td> <td style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em">0.2 </td> <td style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em"><i>New</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em">Majority </th> <td style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em">10,606 </td> <td style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em">18.0 </td> <td style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em">+17.1 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Voter_turnout" title="Voter turnout">Turnout</a> </th> <td style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em">58,965 </td> <td style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em">73.0 </td> <td style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em">+2.8 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:inherit;background-color: #FAA61A"> </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Liberal_Democrats_(UK)" title="Liberal Democrats (UK)">Liberal Democrats</a> <b>hold</b> </td> <th style="text-align:right;"><a href="/wiki/Swing_(politics)" title="Swing (politics)">Swing</a> </th> <td style="text-align:right;">+8.5 </td> <td> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Police_caution_for_assault">Police caution for assault</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iain_Dale&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Police caution for assault"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 24 September 2013, Dale became involved in a scuffle with <a href="/wiki/Manchester" title="Manchester">Manchester</a> pensioner Stuart Holmes, an <a href="/wiki/Anti-nuclear_movement_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Anti-nuclear movement in the United Kingdom">anti-nuclear</a> protester, on the <a href="/wiki/Brighton" title="Brighton">Brighton</a> seafront.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Holmes' placard had appeared on-screen behind <a href="/wiki/Damian_McBride" title="Damian McBride">Damian McBride</a>, during an interview with McBride on breakfast television, coinciding with the <a href="/wiki/Labour_Party_Conference" title="Labour Party Conference">Labour Party annual conference</a> there.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> McBride, a former special advisor to <a href="/wiki/Gordon_Brown" title="Gordon Brown">Gordon Brown</a>, is one of Dale's authors at Biteback Publishing. Dale, who was not involved in the television interview, attempted to physically remove Holmes from the shot, resulting in the two men grappling on the ground. On 26 September, Dale accepted a <a href="/wiki/Police_caution" title="Police caution">police caution</a> for the assault.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sussex Police had interviewed both men about the incident.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Dale subsequently posted an apology "to Mr Holmes, <a href="/wiki/Ed_Miliband" title="Ed Miliband">Mr Miliband</a> [then-Labour Party leader], the Police, my family, friends and colleagues".<sup id="cite_ref-Dale20130926_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dale20130926-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iain_Dale&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Dale has been openly gay since he was 40.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He entered into a <a href="/wiki/Civil_partnership" class="mw-redirect" title="Civil partnership">civil partnership</a> with his long-term partner John Simmons on 15 June 2008 at <a href="/wiki/Wadhurst_Castle" title="Wadhurst Castle">Wadhurst Castle</a> in <a href="/wiki/East_Sussex" title="East Sussex">East Sussex</a><sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which was then converted to a marriage in 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They have been together since 1995 and live in <a href="/wiki/Royal_Tunbridge_Wells" title="Royal Tunbridge Wells">Royal Tunbridge Wells</a>, Kent,<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> previously, he lived in <a href="/wiki/Walthamstow" title="Walthamstow">Walthamstow</a>, east London from 1988 to 1994.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Bibliography">Bibliography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iain_Dale&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Bibliography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Dale has edited, compiled or written over forty books: </p> <ul><li><i>Unofficial Book of Political Lists</i>, Robson Books, 1997<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>As I Said to Denis: The Margaret Thatcher Book of Quotations</i>, Robson Books, 1997<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>The Blair Necessities</i>, Robson Books, 1998</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bill_Clinton" title="Bill Clinton">Bill Clinton</a> Joke Book</i>, Robson Books, 1998</li> <li><i>Tony Blair New Labour Joke Book</i>, Robson Books, 1998<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Dictionary of Conservative Quotations</i>, Politico's Publishing, 1999</li> <li><i>Wit & Wisdom of Tony Banks</i>, Robson Books, 1999</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Labour_Party_(UK)" title="Labour Party (UK)">Labour Party</a> General Election Manifestos 1900–97</i>, Routledge 1999<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Liberal_Party_(UK)" title="Liberal Party (UK)">Liberal Party</a> General Election Manifestos 1900–97</i>, Routledge, 1999</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Conservative_Party_(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)">Conservative Party</a> General Election Manifestos 1900–1997</i>, Routledge, 1999<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Memories of Maggie</i>, Politico's Publishing, 2000<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Tony_Blair" title="Tony Blair">Tony Blair</a> New New Labour Joke Book (2nd ed)</i>, Robson Books, 2000</li> <li><i>Directory of Political Lobbying</i>, Politico's Publishing, 2001</li> <li><i>Directory of Political Websites</i>, Politico's Publishing, 2001</li> <li><i>Directory of Think Tank Publications</i>, Politico's Publishing, 2001</li> <li><i>Memories of the Falklands</i>, Politico's Publishing, 2002</li> <li><i>Prime Minister Portillo & Other Things That Never Happened</i>, Politico's Publishing, 2003</li> <li><i>Times Guides to the House of Commons 1906–10</i>, Politico's Publishing, 2003</li> <li><i>Times Guides to the House of Commons 1929–35</i>, Politico's Publishing, 2003</li> <li><i>Directory of Political Lobbying</i>, Politico's Publishing, 2003</li> <li><i>Politico's Book of the Dead</i>, Politico's Publishing, 2003</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Margaret_Thatcher" title="Margaret Thatcher">Margaret Thatcher</a>: A Tribute in Words & Pictures</i>, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2005</li> <li><i>Little Red Book of New Labour Sleaze</i>, Politico's Media, 2006</li> <li><i>Big Red Book of New Labour Sleaze</i>, Harriman House, 2007</li> <li><i>500 of the Most Witty, Acerbic & Erudite Things Ever Said About Politics</i>, Harriman House, 2007</li> <li><i>Guide to Political Blogging in the UK</i>, Harriman House, 2007</li> <li><i>Little Book of Boris</i>, Harriman House, 2007<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Total Politics Guide to Political Blogging 2008–9</i>, Total Politics, 2008</li> <li><i>Total Politics Guide to Political Blogging 2009–10</i>, Biteback Publishing, 2009<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Total Politics Guide to the General Election</i>, Biteback Publishing, 2009</li> <li><i>Total Politics Guide to Political Blogging 2010–11</i>, Biteback Publishing, 2010</li> <li><i>Margaret Thatcher: In Her Own Words</i>, Biteback Publishing, 2010<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Talking Politics: Political Conversations With Iain Dale</i>, Biteback Publishing, 2010<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>West Ham United: When Football Was Football</i>, Haynes Publishing, 2011<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Prime Minister Boris and Other Things That Never Happened</i>, Biteback Publishing, 2012<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>The Bigger Book of Boris</i>, Biteback Publishing 2011<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/memories-of-the-falklands">Memories of the Falklands</a></i>, Biteback Publishing (March 2012)</li> <li><i>Norwich City: When Football Was Football</i>, Haynes Publishing (April 2012)<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/the-margaret-thatcher-book-of-quotations">The Margaret Thatcher Book of Quotations</a></i>, Biteback Publishing (August 2012)<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/the-blogfather">The Blogfather: The Best of Iain Dale's Diary</a></i>, Biteback Publishing (December 2012)<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/memories-of-margaret-thatcher">Memories of Margaret Thatcher</a></i>, Biteback Publishing (April 2013)</li> <li><i><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/the-politicos-guide-to-the-2015-general-election">Politico’s Guide to the 2015 General Election</a></i>, Biteback Publishing (September 2014)</li> <li><i><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/seat-by-seat">Seat by 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">18 October</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Election+Data+2005&rft.pub=Electoral+Calculus&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.electoralcalculus.co.uk%2Felectdata_2005ob.txt&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIain+Dale" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-31"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-31">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Heather Saul <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/verbal-battles-over-damian-mcbrides-memoirs-at-the-labour-party-conference-escalate-into-fisticuffs-as-publisher-fights-protester-8836024.html">"Verbal battles over Damian McBride's memoirs at the Labour party conference escalate into fisticuffs as publisher fights protester"</a>, <i>The Independent</i>, 24 September 2013</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-32"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-32">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/labour/10330215/Iain-Dale-wrestles-nuclear-protester.html">"Iain Dale wrestles nuclear protester"</a>, telegraph.co.uk, 24 September 2013</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-33"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-33">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-24285711">"Iain Dale receives assault caution over Brighton scuffle"</a>, BBC News, 26 September 2013</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-34"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-34">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-24237575">"Damian McBride publisher Iain Dale quizzed over Brighton scuffle"</a>, BBC News, 25 September 2013</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Dale20130926-35"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Dale20130926_35-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDale2013" class="citation web cs1">Dale, Iain (26 September 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://iaindale.com/posts/2013/09/26/statement-and-apology">"Statement and Apology"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Retrieved 23 April 2011.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-37"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-37">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Grew, Tony, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7733.html"><i>Iain Dale to enter into a civil partnership</i></a>, <i><a href="/wiki/PinkNews" title="PinkNews">PinkNews</a></i>, 27 May 2008</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-38"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-38">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.iaindale.com/posts/2015/06/12/on-this-day-i-got-married">"On This Day I Got Married – Iain Dale"</a>. <i>www.iaindale.com</i>. 12 June 2015<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">28 July</span> 2016</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=www.iaindale.com&rft.atitle=On+This+Day+I+Got+Married+%E2%80%93+Iain+Dale&rft.date=2015-06-12&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iaindale.com%2Fposts%2F2015%2F06%2F12%2Fon-this-day-i-got-married&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIain+Dale" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-39"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-39">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/authors/iain-dale">"Iain Dale - Biteback Publishing"</a>. <i>www.bitebackpublishing.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">30 March</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=www.bitebackpublishing.com&rft.atitle=Iain+Dale+-+Biteback+Publishing&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bitebackpublishing.com%2Fauthors%2Fiain-dale&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIain+Dale" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-40"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-40">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.iaindale.com/articles/the-ups-and-downs-of-life">"The Ups And Downs of Life"</a>. <i>www.iaindale.com</i>. 29 May 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">30 March</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=www.iaindale.com&rft.atitle=The+Ups+And+Downs+of+Life&rft.date=2016-05-29&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.iaindale.com%2Farticles%2Fthe-ups-and-downs-of-life&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIain+Dale" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-41"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-41">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDale1997" class="citation book cs1">Dale, Iain (1997). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=v4VrPAAACAAJ"><i>The Unofficial Book of Political Lists</i></a>. Robson. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-86105-145-5" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-86105-145-5"><bdi>978-1-86105-145-5</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Unofficial+Book+of+Political+Lists&rft.pub=Robson&rft.date=1997&rft.isbn=978-1-86105-145-5&rft.aulast=Dale&rft.aufirst=Iain&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3Dv4VrPAAACAAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIain+Dale" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-42"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-42">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFThatcherDale1997" class="citation book cs1">Thatcher, Margaret; Dale, Iain (1997). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=kp-fAAAAMAAJ"><i>As I Said to Denis--: The Margaret Thatcher Book of Quotations</i></a>. Robson Books. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-86105-098-4" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-86105-098-4"><bdi>978-1-86105-098-4</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=As+I+Said+to+Denis--%3A+The+Margaret+Thatcher+Book+of+Quotations&rft.pub=Robson+Books&rft.date=1997&rft.isbn=978-1-86105-098-4&rft.aulast=Thatcher&rft.aufirst=Margaret&rft.au=Dale%2C+Iain&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3Dkp-fAAAAMAAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIain+Dale" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-43"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-43">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDale1999" class="citation book cs1">Dale, Iain (1999). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=VRg-AAAACAAJ"><i>The Tony Blair New Labour Joke Book</i></a>. Robson. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-86105-271-1" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-86105-271-1"><bdi>978-1-86105-271-1</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Tony+Blair+New+Labour+Joke+Book&rft.pub=Robson&rft.date=1999&rft.isbn=978-1-86105-271-1&rft.aulast=Dale&rft.aufirst=Iain&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DVRg-AAAACAAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIain+Dale" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-44"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-44">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDale2007" class="citation book cs1">Dale, Iain (31 March 2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=lp5IBAAACAAJ"><i>Volume Two. Labour Party General Election Manifestos 1900-1997</i></a>. Routledge. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-415-43672-4" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-415-43672-4"><bdi>978-0-415-43672-4</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Volume+Two.+Labour+Party+General+Election+Manifestos+1900-1997&rft.pub=Routledge&rft.date=2007-03-31&rft.isbn=978-0-415-43672-4&rft.aulast=Dale&rft.aufirst=Iain&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3Dlp5IBAAACAAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIain+Dale" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-45"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-45">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDaleNfa2002" class="citation book cs1">Dale, Iain; Nfa, Iain Dale (4 January 2002). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=Nd-qngEACAAJ"><i>Volume One. Conservative Party General Election Manifestos 1900-1997</i></a>. Taylor & Francis. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-203-00637-5" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-203-00637-5"><bdi>978-0-203-00637-5</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Volume+One.+Conservative+Party+General+Election+Manifestos+1900-1997&rft.pub=Taylor+%26+Francis&rft.date=2002-01-04&rft.isbn=978-0-203-00637-5&rft.aulast=Dale&rft.aufirst=Iain&rft.au=Nfa%2C+Iain+Dale&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DNd-qngEACAAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIain+Dale" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-46"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-46">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDale2000" class="citation book cs1">Dale, Iain (2000). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=BDdbswEACAAJ"><i>Memories of Maggie</i></a>. Elsevier Health Sciences. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-902301-10-5" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-902301-10-5"><bdi>978-1-902301-10-5</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Memories+of+Maggie&rft.pub=Elsevier+Health+Sciences&rft.date=2000&rft.isbn=978-1-902301-10-5&rft.aulast=Dale&rft.aufirst=Iain&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DBDdbswEACAAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIain+Dale" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-47"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-47">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDale2007" class="citation book cs1">Dale, Iain (2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=oTCMHwAACAAJ"><i>The Little Book of Boris</i></a>. Harriman House. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-905641-64-2" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-905641-64-2"><bdi>978-1-905641-64-2</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Little+Book+of+Boris&rft.pub=Harriman+House&rft.date=2007&rft.isbn=978-1-905641-64-2&rft.aulast=Dale&rft.aufirst=Iain&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DoTCMHwAACAAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIain+Dale" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-48"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-48">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDale2009" class="citation book cs1">Dale, Iain (2009). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=pMXHQAAACAAJ"><i>Total Politics Guide to Political Blogging in the UK 2009/10</i></a>. Biteback Pub. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-907278-01-3" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-907278-01-3"><bdi>978-1-907278-01-3</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Total+Politics+Guide+to+Political+Blogging+in+the+UK+2009%2F10&rft.pub=Biteback+Pub.&rft.date=2009&rft.isbn=978-1-907278-01-3&rft.aulast=Dale&rft.aufirst=Iain&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DpMXHQAAACAAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIain+Dale" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-49"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-49">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDale2010" class="citation book cs1">Dale, Iain (2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=LYxCcgAACAAJ"><i>Magaret Thatcher in Her Own Words</i></a>. Biteback. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-84954-048-3" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-84954-048-3"><bdi>978-1-84954-048-3</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Magaret+Thatcher+in+Her+Own+Words&rft.pub=Biteback&rft.date=2010&rft.isbn=978-1-84954-048-3&rft.aulast=Dale&rft.aufirst=Iain&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DLYxCcgAACAAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIain+Dale" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-50"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-50">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDale2010" class="citation book cs1">Dale, Iain (2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=jWWjSQAACAAJ"><i>Talking Politics: Political Interviews with Iain Dale</i></a>. Biteback. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-84954-065-0" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-84954-065-0"><bdi>978-1-84954-065-0</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Talking+Politics%3A+Political+Interviews+with+Iain+Dale&rft.pub=Biteback&rft.date=2010&rft.isbn=978-1-84954-065-0&rft.aulast=Dale&rft.aufirst=Iain&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DjWWjSQAACAAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIain+Dale" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-51"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-51">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMcColl2015" class="citation book cs1">McColl, Graham (14 December 2015). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=p5KQzQEACAAJ"><i>When Football Was Football: West Ham: A Nostalgic Look at a Century of the Club</i></a>. Haynes Publishing UK. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-78521-023-5" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-78521-023-5"><bdi>978-1-78521-023-5</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=When+Football+Was+Football%3A+West+Ham%3A+A+Nostalgic+Look+at+a+Century+of+the+Club&rft.pub=Haynes+Publishing+UK&rft.date=2015-12-14&rft.isbn=978-1-78521-023-5&rft.aulast=McColl&rft.aufirst=Graham&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3Dp5KQzQEACAAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIain+Dale" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-52"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-52">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDale2012" class="citation book cs1">Dale, Iain (13 July 2012). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=sLxTLgEACAAJ"><i>Prime Minister Boris and Other Things That Never Happened</i></a>. Biteback Publishing. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-84954-362-0" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-84954-362-0"><bdi>978-1-84954-362-0</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Prime+Minister+Boris+and+Other+Things+That+Never+Happened&rft.pub=Biteback+Publishing&rft.date=2012-07-13&rft.isbn=978-1-84954-362-0&rft.aulast=Dale&rft.aufirst=Iain&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DsLxTLgEACAAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIain+Dale" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-53"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-53">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDaleJohnson2011" class="citation book cs1">Dale, Iain; Johnson, Boris (2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=bsAvygAACAAJ"><i>The Bigger Book of Boris</i></a>. Biteback. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-84954-119-0" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-84954-119-0"><bdi>978-1-84954-119-0</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Bigger+Book+of+Boris&rft.pub=Biteback&rft.date=2011&rft.isbn=978-1-84954-119-0&rft.aulast=Dale&rft.aufirst=Iain&rft.au=Johnson%2C+Boris&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DbsAvygAACAAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIain+Dale" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-54"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-54">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDale2012" class="citation book cs1">Dale, Iain (1 April 2012). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=XoGTpwAACAAJ"><i>When Football was Football: Norwich City: A Nostalgic Look at a Century of the Club</i></a>. Haynes Publishing UK. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-85733-170-0" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-85733-170-0"><bdi>978-0-85733-170-0</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=When+Football+was+Football%3A+Norwich+City%3A+A+Nostalgic+Look+at+a+Century+of+the+Club&rft.pub=Haynes+Publishing+UK&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.isbn=978-0-85733-170-0&rft.aulast=Dale&rft.aufirst=Iain&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DXoGTpwAACAAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIain+Dale" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-55"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-55">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDaleTucker2012" class="citation book cs1">Dale, Iain; Tucker, Grant (2012). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=4YrxuQAACAAJ"><i>The Margaret Thatcher Book of Quotations</i></a>. Biteback Publishing. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-84954-383-5" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-84954-383-5"><bdi>978-1-84954-383-5</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Margaret+Thatcher+Book+of+Quotations&rft.pub=Biteback+Publishing&rft.date=2012&rft.isbn=978-1-84954-383-5&rft.aulast=Dale&rft.aufirst=Iain&rft.au=Tucker%2C+Grant&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3D4YrxuQAACAAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIain+Dale" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-56"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-56">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDale2012" class="citation book cs1">Dale, Iain (6 December 2012). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=y_utAwAAQBAJ"><i>The Blogfather: The Best of Iain Dale's Diary</i></a>. Biteback Publishing. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-84954-545-7" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-84954-545-7"><bdi>978-1-84954-545-7</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Blogfather%3A+The+Best+of+Iain+Dale%27s+Diary&rft.pub=Biteback+Publishing&rft.date=2012-12-06&rft.isbn=978-1-84954-545-7&rft.aulast=Dale&rft.aufirst=Iain&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3Dy_utAwAAQBAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIain+Dale" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-57"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-57">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDale2015" class="citation book cs1">Dale, Iain (May 2015). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=H3mKoAEACAAJ"><i>The NHS: Things that Need to be Said</i></a>. Elliott and Thompson. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-78396-078-1" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-78396-078-1"><bdi>978-1-78396-078-1</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+NHS%3A+Things+that+Need+to+be+Said&rft.pub=Elliott+and+Thompson&rft.date=2015-05&rft.isbn=978-1-78396-078-1&rft.aulast=Dale&rft.aufirst=Iain&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DH3mKoAEACAAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIain+Dale" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-58"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-58">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDaleSmith2019" class="citation book cs1">Dale, Iain; Smith, Jacqui (14 November 2019). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=E9a8DwAAQBAJ"><i>The Honourable Ladies: Volume II: Profiles of Women MPs 1997–2019</i></a>. Biteback Publishing. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-78590-447-9" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-78590-447-9"><bdi>978-1-78590-447-9</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Honourable+Ladies%3A+Volume+II%3A+Profiles+of+Women+MPs+1997%E2%80%932019&rft.pub=Biteback+Publishing&rft.date=2019-11-14&rft.isbn=978-1-78590-447-9&rft.aulast=Dale&rft.aufirst=Iain&rft.au=Smith%2C+Jacqui&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DE9a8DwAAQBAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIain+Dale" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-59"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-59">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDaleSzweda2019" class="citation book cs1">Dale, Iain; Szweda, Jakub (18 October 2019). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=TNm0DwAAQBAJ"><i>The Big Book of Boris</i></a>. Biteback Publishing. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-78590-549-0" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-78590-549-0"><bdi>978-1-78590-549-0</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Big+Book+of+Boris&rft.pub=Biteback+Publishing&rft.date=2019-10-18&rft.isbn=978-1-78590-549-0&rft.aulast=Dale&rft.aufirst=Iain&rft.au=Szweda%2C+Jakub&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DTNm0DwAAQBAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIain+Dale" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-60"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-60">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDale2020" class="citation book cs1">Dale, Iain (6 August 2020). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=Zp6nDwAAQBAJ"><i>Why Can't We All Just Get Along: Shout Less. Listen More</i></a>. HarperCollins. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-00-837914-8" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-00-837914-8"><bdi>978-0-00-837914-8</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Why+Can%27t+We+All+Just+Get+Along%3A+Shout+Less.+Listen+More.&rft.pub=HarperCollins&rft.date=2020-08-06&rft.isbn=978-0-00-837914-8&rft.aulast=Dale&rft.aufirst=Iain&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DZp6nDwAAQBAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIain+Dale" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-61"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-61">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBrackDale2021" class="citation book cs1">Brack, Duncan; Dale, Iain (27 July 2021). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=UyIwEAAAQBAJ"><i>Prime Minister Priti: And other things that never happened</i></a>. Biteback Publishing. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-78590-691-6" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-78590-691-6"><bdi>978-1-78590-691-6</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Prime+Minister+Priti%3A+And+other+things+that+never+happened&rft.pub=Biteback+Publishing&rft.date=2021-07-27&rft.isbn=978-1-78590-691-6&rft.aulast=Brack&rft.aufirst=Duncan&rft.au=Dale%2C+Iain&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DUyIwEAAAQBAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIain+Dale" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-62"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-62">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDale2021" class="citation book cs1">Dale, Iain (18 November 2021). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=DkojEAAAQBAJ"><i>The Presidents: 250 Years of American Political Leadership</i></a>. Hodder & Stoughton. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-5293-7954-9" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-5293-7954-9"><bdi>978-1-5293-7954-9</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Presidents%3A+250+Years+of+American+Political+Leadership&rft.pub=Hodder+%26+Stoughton&rft.date=2021-11-18&rft.isbn=978-1-5293-7954-9&rft.aulast=Dale&rft.aufirst=Iain&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DDkojEAAAQBAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIain+Dale" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Iain_Dale&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span 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